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My Kinda Mum

ABOUT ME

Hello!

A big welcome to the My Kinda Mum blog! I'd like to share a little bit about how and why the blog was born...

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When I became a mum at the age of 35, I found it incredibly difficult to adjust to the change of pace.

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Starting late with motherhood meant I had a lot of "pre-kids experience", including a very busy 15 year career.

 

From being broadcast journalist and news editor on the radio, to the sales and marketing manager for my partner's gym, it was always fast-paced and high-pressure.

When I finally became a mum, overnight I moved from 100mph to 5mph with speed bumps!

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Everything took forever. Nothing got done, except feeding and caring for my baby.

 

I was used to focusing on my own ambitions, spending each day trying to achieve more and climb higher.

 

Now I had to focus almost entirely on this small person, spending each day tending almost exclusively to her needs.

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There was no time or headspace for me anymore.

 

I felt like I’d lost my identity.

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I loved my baby to bits but I couldn't get past the frustration that my own life had come to a grinding halt.

 

This left me racked with guilt, as I assumed the change in focus was supposed to come naturally to new mums, like you weren't supposed to care about your own life anymore.

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Your baby is your life now, right?

 

With no support locally, I began to feel resentful of others who had family nearby to help them.

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I even lashed out at close friends, believing that they took the support they had for granted.

I was angry, frustrated, envious and anxious.

 

Something had to change!

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So I decided to try and reframe my perspective.

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Instead of focusing on what I had given up, I tried to find ways to appreciate everything I had gained.

 

Instead of feeling anxious and losing my sh*t when things got stressful, I practiced methods for remaining calm, becoming a better person in the process.

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Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the amount of "mum chores" I had, I looked for clever ways to become more efficient, to free up more time for myself.

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And now I want to help others to do the same!

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The aim of this blog is to help lighten the load for mums like us, so we can drop the mum guilt and enjoy our family whilst maintaining a sense of identity as a woman; not just a snack provider / bum wiper!

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I hope you stick around and find something useful or relatable and please feel free to contact me directly via email or through Instagram if you want to get in touch.

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